7 results for 'cat:"Damages" AND cat:"Attorney Fees" AND cat:"Contract"'.
J. Harris finds that the trial court properly awarded damages and attorney fees to a food distributor, and rejected a food supplier's motion for a new trial in a dispute over invoices for tortillas. The supplier claimed an inconsistent verdict but breach of contract and the implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing are independent causes of action so the jury could find bad faith without finding a breach of terms. And a jury could reasonably award damages based on the bad faith claim after finding that the elements of a contract claim aside from damages had not been met. Affirmed.
Court: Utah Court Of Appeals, Judge: Harris, Filed On: May 9, 2024, Case #: 20220982-CA, Categories: damages, attorney Fees, contract
J. Jackson denies a magistrate judge’s recommended amount of $84,000 in contractual damages for a prevailing contractor’s failure-to-perform judgment against a fabricator of countertops. The recommendation would put the prevailing litigant in “a better position” than it would have been if the counter-top maker had performed as promised. stead, the prevailing contractor is awarded $68,000 in contractual damages and $46,000 in attorney fees.
Court: USDC Middle District of Louisiana, Judge: Papillion, Filed On: March 20, 2024, Case #: 3:19cv781, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: damages, attorney Fees, contract
J. Shea denies the client's motion for a new trial, ruling the jury's finding of a willful and malicious breach of its services contract with the law firm is not against the weight of the evidence, which indicated the client was happy with the firm's performance up until it learned of the adverse jury verdict in the underlying Kentucky trial and then simply refused to pay its legal fees. Meanwhile, because the question of whether the firm and other litigants can seek punitive damages on a contract claim outside the context of an insurance dispute is unsettled in Connecticut, the issue must be certified to the Connecticut Supreme Court for consideration.
Court: USDC Connecticut, Judge: Shea, Filed On: February 8, 2024, Case #: 3:19cv1124, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: damages, attorney Fees, contract
J. Mikva finds that the lower court properly denied the contractor's request for postjudgment interest and attorneys fees after an arbitrator awarded the contractor $41,000 in a dispute with homeowners over the construction of a custom home. While the contractor was successful in arbitration, its subsequent litigation has not been successful or changed the outcome of this case in any substantial way, so it cannot be considered the prevailing party entitled to attorney's fees. Affirmed.
Court: Illinois Appellate Court, Judge: Mikva, Filed On: October 27, 2023, Case #: 220973, Categories: damages, attorney Fees, contract
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J. Grimberg grants the software development corporation's motion for default judgment in a breach of contract action against the company and awards the corporation $561,000 in contract damages and $171,000 in pre-judgment interest. The action arose after the company failed to pay for software development services. The company is ordered to show cause why the corporation should not also be awarded $10,000 in attorney fees.
Court: USDC Northern District of Georgia, Judge: Grimberg, Filed On: September 25, 2023, Case #: 1:22cv3390, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: damages, attorney Fees, contract
J. Boyle grants, in part, a food distributor's motion for attorney fees and interest in a breach of contract and guaranty case against a wholesaler, awarding it a total of $5.2 million. The guaranty at issue provides for certain rates, including prejudgment interest and attorney fees, and the rate is enforceable under Louisiana law.
Court: USDC Northern District of Texas , Judge: Boyle, Filed On: August 24, 2023, Case #: 3:19cv1057, NOS: Other Contract - Contract, Categories: damages, attorney Fees, contract